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NCP Convener Nahid Islam
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam has said the one-point demand announced during the 2024 mass uprising has yet to be fully achieved, arguing that the movement's broader objectives remain unfinished.
Speaking at a discussion titled "The People's One-Point Demand Through the Voices of Martyred Families and the Injured" at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) in Kakrail on Monday, Nahid said the August 3 declaration had called not only for the resignation of then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina but also for the dismantling of what he described as a fascist system.
He claimed the full implementation of that demand was hindered by opposition from some of the movement's allied groups.
According to Nahid, a complete realization of the one-point demand would have ended the politicization of the police, curbed extortion and corruption, and improved essential public services. Referring to the current situation, he alleged that many households still face gas and electricity shortages and said people have not witnessed the change they had hoped for.
Criticising the BNP, he alleged the party had opposed reform initiatives and argued that corruption and irregularities continue despite changes in government.
Nahid said the movement was never aimed at bringing a particular political party to power but rather at eliminating authoritarianism and establishing a state free from corruption, extortion and arbitrary rule.
Addressing the issue of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, he said she should face legal proceedings if she returns to the country. He also opposed any attempt to rehabilitate the Awami League politically, claiming such a move would face strong public resistance.
